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T20 could eradicate Test cricket, says Buttler

Twenty20 could wipe out Test and one-day internationals and become cricket's sole format in the future, according to England's Jos Buttler.

Buttler has been a vital part of England's revival in the limited-over game, the 27-year-old averaging 37.63 in ODIs and 26.62 in T20Is.

So destructive and explosive is Buttler he has become a big draw in the T20 leagues, fetching just under £500,000 in the Indian Premier League draw when he was bought by Rajasthan Royals – having previously represented the Mumbai Indians.

That spell comes after scoring 202 runs in six games for the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League, the tournament played in front of huge crowds.

And that is something that Buttler believes could see T20 take over the cricketing world.

Buttler's Test career has failed to flourish, though, with only 18 caps to his name having fallen behind Jonny Bairstow as England's wicketkeeper.

"[Not making the Ashes squad] was a wake-up call that I have slipped down the ladder in red-ball cricket and white-ball cricket is obviously my strength," he added.

"I thought if I'm serious about playing red-ball cricket I could give up the white-ball stuff for two years and spend winters playing red ball, but I feel like there are too many opportunities to go down that route."